Associations

The Connecticut Society of CPAs announced Monday morning that Bonnie Stewart has been named the society’s new executive director, effective January 2017.

The International Federation of Accountants has elected Australian accountant Rachel Grimes as IFAC’s next president for a two-year term.

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, the American Institute of CPAs has drawn up a list of tax reform priorities for the incoming administration.

The American Institute of CPAs has written a letter to Congress suggesting legislative changes in the new partnership audit regime ushered in by last year’s bipartisan budget deal.

Finance executives are getting ready for the incoming Trump administration with a multitude of changes expected on the regulatory side while also dealing with all the new accounting standards rolling out in the next few years.

NASBA president and CEO Ken Bishop discusses the future agenda at NASBA, including data analytics and regulation for state boards of accountancy.

The International Federation of Accountants has released a report describing how the accounting profession can help the United Nations achieve its sustainable development goals.

NASBA president and CEO Ken Bishop explains in this video what sparked his efforts to foster more diversity on state accounting boards.

NASBA president and CEO Ken Bishop discusses in this video about what it is doing to encourage more diversity in the accounting profession and how it is partnering with other organizations and educational institutions.

NASBA chair Donny Burkett explains why the accounting profession needs to pursue diversity in this video.

A roundup of recent expansions, additions, new services and other news from firms across the country.

Andrew Miskin has been named the inaugural chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

The American Institute of CPAs has signed an agreement with John Wiley & Sons to take over publishing of the AICPA’s entire catalog of finance and accounting publications.

The American Institute of CPAs has installed Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor, global accounting strategy director for Oracle America, as the new chairman of the board of directors, making her the AICPA’s first African American female chairperson.

The American Institute of CPAs is broadening the range of services to which its Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services apply, covering not only reviews of financial statements, but also preparation of financial statements and compilation of prospective financial information.

CPA.com has released a position paper arguing for the need for a secure, digital way to transmit private company financial data.

The millennial generation is expected to make up more than half the workforce over the next decade, but finding enough of them to staff accounting departments is proving to be a challenge for many companies.

Global business confidence reached a 12-month high in the third quarter of the year, according to a new poll by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Grant Thornton International Ltd. has prevailed in a class-action lawsuit brought by three Louisiana pension funds against the firm.

Illinois CPA Society holds its 7th annual CPA Day of Service